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Caitlin Clark sets personal best points as Fever Sky beats for third straight time
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Caitlin Clark sets personal best points as Fever Sky beats for third straight time

WNBA rookies Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese faced each other for the fourth time this season on Friday.

The Fever’s 100-81 victory over the Chicago Sky marked Indiana’s third win in the four-game series between the two teams during the regular season.

The Fever have now won their last three games, while the Sky have lost five straight. The first matchups were decided by a total of 10 points with two one-point wins for each team, while this one was a blowout.

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Caitlin Clark dribbles

Aug 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) brings the ball up the court against Chicago Sky during the first half at Wintrust Arena. (Kamil Krzaczynski – USA TODAY Sports)

Reese had 10 points and 11 rebounds, breaking a tie with Tina Charles for rookie double-doubles with 23 and passing Sylvia Fowles for the Chicago single-season record. She also has a rookie record of 399 rebounds.

The game drew a sellout crowd of 9,445 to Wintrust Arena on Barbie Night, a nod to Reese’s college nickname at LSU — the Bayou Barbie. NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, who has seemingly taken on a mentor role when it comes to Reese, was also on the sidelines Friday night.

The four-time NBA champion is president of basketball operations at Reebok and was instrumental in Reese signing a name, image and likeness (NIL) contract with the footwear company last October.

Angel Reese dribbles

Aug 25, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) attempts to pass the ball against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half at Wintrust Arena. (Kamil Krzaczynski – USA TODAY Sports)

Before the game, Clark showed off a pair of new Nike Kobe 6 sneakers. She then delivered another strong performance. She closed the night with her 11th double-double of the year, recording 31 points and 12 assists. The total is a WNBA career high for the star rookie.

Clark is the only player to ever have three games of at least 25 points and 10 rebounds in a season. She also remains on track to break the all-time single-season assists record. Clark entered Friday’s game averaging 18 points, 8.1 assists and 5.7 rebounds.

The Fever are 5-1 since the Olympic break.

“I think we just understand each other a lot better,” Clark said of the current period. “Having the chemistry and having the time to play with each other, you build trust. I think you see that. … I’m proud of this group. We share the ball, we take good shots and that helps us in our transition game and it helps us on defense.”

Caitlin Clark celebrates

Aug 30, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) celebrates her goal against Chicago Sky during the second half at Wintrust Arena. (Kamil Krzaczynski – USA TODAY Sports)

Michaela Onyenwere scored 20 points to lead Chicago, which is 1-5 since the Olympic break. Lindsay Allen had 19 and Rachel Banham 14. The Sky were without Chennedy Carter, who missed her second straight game because of health and safety protocols.

On Wednesday, the Fever snapped an 11-game losing streak in their series with the Connecticut Sun. The 84-80 victory on Aug. 28 marked Indiana’s first win against Connecticut since July 2021.

After the game, Clark and the rest of the Fever team got a chance to meet Biles and Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas. Biles and Thomas smiled, hugged and posed for photos with the basketball pros.

“The team was thrilled to meet Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas after our win over @GainbridgeFH. The reaction was amazing,” Fever wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Biles later took to social media to express her excitement about the growth of women’s sports.

“EVERYONE IS WATCHING WOMEN’S SPORTS, so happy to be supporting! My first of many WNBA games,” she wrote on X.

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The Fever return to action on Sunday when they take on the Dallas Wings. The Sky also play in Minnesota on September 1.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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